Recreational Report
Issued by NWS Fairbanks, AK
Issued by NWS Fairbanks, AK
951 SXAK49 PAFG 121239 RECAFG Denali Recreational Forecast National Weather Service Fairbanks AK 439 AM AKDT Wed Jun 12 2024 The forecast for the lower elevations of Denali Park can be found online at https://www.weather.gov/afg/denaliNPcurrent. Additional information, including flying weather, can be found online at https://www.weather.gov/afg/denaliclimbing. Altitude Forecast... Wind speeds 14 thousand feet and above are free air. Wind gusts are not included. Temperatures are in Fahrenheit. .SYNOPSIS...Low pressure north of the mountain will move west while another low remains in place over the North Pacific. Winds on the mountain will weaken today, with calmer weather possible on Thursday and Friday at all levels. Today and Thursday will see a chance for heavy snow on the mountain, especially at the lower levels, where several inches of accumulation is possible. && .FORECAST FOR 7000 FOOT BASE CAMP... Winds less than 15 mph are not included. .TODAY...Snow. High near 35. .TONIGHT...Snow. Low near 25. Snow accumulation of 6 inches. .THURSDAY...Snow. Higher near 35. Snow accumulation of 6 inches. .THURSDAY NIGHT...Snow likely. Low near 25. && .FORECAST FOR 14000 FEET... Winds less than 15 mph are not included. .TODAY...Snow. High near 15. East winds 15 to 25 mph. .TONIGHT...Snow likely. Low near 5. Northeast winds 15 mph. .THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of snow. High near 15. .THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy in the evening becoming mostly clear after midnight. Low near 5. && .FORECAST FOR 17000 FEET TO SUMMIT... Winds less than 15 mph are not included. .TODAY...Snow likely. Highs 5 to 15 below. Northeast winds 15 to 25 mph. .TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of snow. Lows 15 to 25 below. .THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of snow. Highs 5 to 15 below. .THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy in the evening becoming clear after midnight. Lows 15 to 25 below. East winds 15 mph. && .OUTLOOK FRIDAY THROUGH SUNDAY... While there is a chance for snow at the lower levels, benign weather is favored on the mountain on Friday, with clearer, calmer, and drier weather likely. Winds remain generally lighter through Sunday. && $$ Jun 24